Statues

Unidentified people in front of the Samuel Gompers Memorial Statue near 11th and Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, D.C., on the day of the dedication of the statue. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman (at podium) speaks at the dedication ceremonies at the Arlington Memorial Bridge for the equestrian statues given to the United States by the people of Italy. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman greets Italian Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi and guests before the dedication of the equestrian statues at the Arlington Memorial Bridge. From left to right: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Secretary of State Dean Acheson; President Truman; and Prime Minister De Gasperi. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Statue of Thomas Jefferson inside the Jefferson Memorial, during wreath laying ceremonies celebrating Jefferson's 209th birthday. All are unidentified.

The statue of Franklin D. Roosevelt in Grosvenor Square located in the Mayfield district of London, England. The photograph was taken during a trip to the Far East by United States Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup and party.

French President Vincent Auriol waving to crowds in Lafayette Square while he is there to place a wreath at the statue of the Marquis de Lafayette. From left to right: French Ambassador to the United States Henri Bonnet, President Auriol, and French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman. Others are unidentified.

Unidentified persons standing before the statue of the Marquis de Lafayette in Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., during French President Vincent Auriol's visit to the United States. President Auriol had just placed a wreath at the foot of the statue.

French President Vincent Auriol (right) with other unidentified persons placing a wreath at the foot statue of the Marquis de Lafayette in Lafayette Square during the French President's visit to Washington, D.C.

Crowd standing before the statue of the Marquis de Lafayette in Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. during French President Vincent Auriol's visit to the United States. President Auriol (in center group, standing in front of military officers, back to camera) just placed a wreath at the foot of the statue. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (near center, facing camera) attending ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery for the unveiling of a statue in honor of Sir John Dill. Others are unidentified.